Information for affiliates

Find out information regarding module selection, department contacts, events and services for affiliate students.

Module selection;
Affiliate tutors and departmental administrators;
Arrival forms and Erasmus Learning Agreements;
International Student Affiliate Mixers;
Exams and asessments;
Department information for affiliate students.

Module selection

You will be allowed to select the modules within your course once you have completed the online pre-enrolment. You will be contacted via email regarding the selection of your modules and will do this via UCL Portico using your UCL email address and password to access the system.

Module catalogue

The UCL Module Catalogue is a guide to all modules on offer at UCL. It gives you a good idea of what you may be able to apply for but please be aware that due to limited availability, some of the modules will subsequently become unavailable by the time you come to selecting them.

Module selection approval

Once you have submitted your module selections they must be approved by your UCL parent academic department. If you are taking an option outside your own department then your selections will also need to be approved by the UCL academic departments which teach those modules.

You can check the status of these approvals through the ‘More information about your module selections…’ link under ‘My Modules’ on your UCL Portico account.

Module selection declined

Unfortunately, you cannot appeal this decision.

Whilst we aim to maximise the number of students who are accepted onto their first choice of modules, the large number of students across UCL (over 50,000) and the complexity of the programmes and modules we offer mean that, unfortunately, there will inevitably be circumstances where we need to decline module selections, and these decisions must be considered final.

In such case you will be able to select an alternative module in the ‘My Modules’ container on Portico.

Module selection changes

Should you wish to make any changes to your modules once they have been approved, you can do so via the 'Request change of module' button in the 'My Modules' container on Portico.

If you have any questions regarding module selection, your first action should be to contact your UCL parent academic department. They are the ones who will be approving your module selections and will be able to give you the most accurate advice.

Affiliate tutors and departmental administrators

Each affiliate student is assigned an affiliate tutor for their time at UCL. The affiliate tutor performs a very similar role to that of a personal tutor in helping you develop an independent style of learning which suits you. They can also support you and provide advice if you are struggling with your work at UCL. Please remember though that they are not able to work one-to-one with you to prepare specific pieces of academic work.

Your departmental administrators are there to facilitate the smooth functioning of UCL's academic departments and can be a very valuable source of information, particularly if it is about administrative processes within departments. If you have questions before you arrive at UCL, if may be more beneficial to contact them.

Erasmus+ Learning Agreements and Erasmus+ Arrival/Departure Certificates

If you are studying at UCL as an Erasmus+ affiliate student, you may have an Erasmus form that needs signing.

Erasmus+ Learning Agreements

Erasmus+ Learning Agreements need to be signed by your UCL academic department. Find your contact within your UCL academic department.

Erasmus+ Arrival/Departure Certificates

Erasmus+ Arrival/Departure Certificates can be signed, stamped and dated by the Student Enquiries Centre when you arrive. You can do this via askUCL or in-person.

Please note that you will need to be fully enrolled before you get this signed.

You will also need your Erasmus+ Arrival/Departure Certificate signed when you leave UCL. The Student Enquiries Centre can do this for you too.

If you choose to leave UCL before the official end date of your course and need your Erasmus+ Arrival/Departure Certificate signing, you should first get written permission from:

your UCL academic department;
your home institution.

Make sure to include all given permission as email attachments or print-outs in your communication with the Student Enquiries Centre via askUCL or in-person.

International Student Affiliate Mixers

The International Student Affiliate Mixers are run for all new affiliate/exchange students starting at UCL in September and January and give you a chance to meet other UCL affiliate students, both in your department and in others.The next International Student Affiliate Mixer will be held during September 2024's International Week.

Exams and asessments

For affiliates studying at UCL, there are 2 main exams and assessment periods.

Term 1

Affiliates studying for just Term 1 (September to December), your exams/assessments will take place either at the end of December or at the beginning of January. For January ones, these will almost certainly be assignment submission style asssessments and will not require you to be at UCL in person.

Term 3

Affiliates studying at UCL for the full academic year (September to June) may have exams/assessments both at the end of Term 1 and in Term 3 or in just one of them. Affiliates studying at UCL for Term 2 and Term 3 (January to June) will have your exams/assessments in Term 3.

Term 3 is the main exams and assessment period for all students at UCL. Most students won't have classes like their do in Term 1 and Term 2. This is because students are expected to be preparing for exams or writing their assignments. Although your timetable will look empty, this time period is very important and your UCL academic department will have extra support available for you during this period.

Department information and Meet Your Department sessions

Find your UCL academic department below for information on your affiliate tutor, departmental administrator and any Meet Your Department sessions which may be taking place.

The Meet Your Department sessions are an opportunity to meet your affiliate tutor, departmental administrators and other affiliate students in your UCL academic department. Meet Your Department sessions are run every September and January.

Please note that not all departments will hold Meet Your Department sessions. You may instead be invited for a 1-1 introduction with your affiliate tutor or departmental administrator or asked to join a wider induction session.

Please remember that whilst here, you will have access to both UCL's and your home institution's support services. Any issues you encounter whilst studying at UCL and living in London, can be discussed with both institutions.

Anthropology

Administrator

Elena Méndez-Piedra Paredes, uasc-ug-office@ucl.ac.uk

Further Affiliate Student information

Affiliates/Exchange students
Study Abroad Guide - Liberal Arts and Sciences

Bartlett School of Architecture

Affiliate Tutor

Elizabeth Dow, e.dow@ucl.ac.uk

Further Affiliate student information

Sudy abroad guide - Architecture

Bartlett School of Planning

Affiliate Tutor

Dan Durant, daniel.durrant@ucl.ac.uk

Administrators

Eliza Fleming, e.fleming@ucl.ac.uk (undergraduate)
Nina Jasilek, n.jasilek@ucl.ac.uk (postgraduate)

Further Affiliate Student Information

Affiliate Tutors

David Rowley, d.m.rowley@ucl.ac.uk
Rachel Crespero Otero, r.crespo-otero@ucl.ac.uk

Further Affiliate Student information

Undergraduate Contacts
Chemistry modules
Study Abroad Guide - Chemistry

Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering (CEGE)

Affiliate Tutors

Dr Rodolfo Lorenzo, r.lorenzo@ucl.ac.uk (General)
Prof. Gret Van Der Heijden, g.heijden@ucl.ac.uk (Erasmus)

Further Affiliate Student information

Main Contacts
Module Guides
Study Abroad Guide - Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering

Computer Science

Affiliate Tutor

Dr Shi Zhou, cs.affiliates@ucl.ac.uk

Administrator

Louisa Ball, cs.undergraduate@ucl.ac.uk (undergraduate)

Martin Nolan, cs.pgt@ucl.ac.uk (postgraduate)

Further Affiliate student information

Computer Science Modules for Affiliate Students
Study Abroad Guide - Computer Science

Earth Sciences

Affiliate Tutor

Dr. Penelope Wilson, ucfbpwi@ucl.ac.uk

Administrator

Susie Rizvi, earthsci@ucl.ac.uk

Further Affiliate student information

Undergraduate Modules
Study Abroad Guide - Earth Sciences

Economics

Affiliate Tutor

Professor Frank Witte, f.witte@ucl.ac.uk

Administrators

Rebecca Burns and Peter Thompson, economics.affiliates@ucl.ac.uk

Further Affiliate student information

Affiliate students in Economics

FAQs

Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Affiliate Tutor

Dr. Antonio Lombardo, a.lombardo@ucl.ac.uk

Administrator

Rebecca Hine, r.hine@ucl.ac.uk

Further Affiliate student Information

Study Abroad Guide - Electronic and Electrical Engineering

English

Affiliate contact

Dr Eric Langley eric.langley@ucl.ac.uk

Further Affiliate student information

Current and Incoming Undergraduates
Study Abroad Guide - English Language and Literature

European & International Social & Political Studies (EISPS)

Vanessa Clarke, vanessa.clarke@ucl.ac.uk

Further Affiliate student information

Study Abroad at UCL
Study Abroad Guide - Hebrew and Jewish Studies

History of Art

Affiliate Tutor

Dr Nicholas Robbins, n.robbins@ucl.ac.uk

Administrator

Robert Brown, r.brown@ucl.ac.uk

Further Affiliate student information

Study Abroad/Affiliates

Study Abroad Guide - History of Art

History

Affiliate Tutor

David Sim, david.sim@ucl.ac.uk

Administrator contact

history.programmes@ucl.ac.uk

Further Affiliate Student information

Study Abroad Guide - History

Infection and Immunity

Affiliate Tutor

Professor Richard Milne, richard.milne@ucl.ac.uk

Administrator

Biljana Nikolić, b.nikolic@ucl.ac.uk

Further Affiliate Student information

Study
Study Abroad Guide - Infection and Immunity

Institute of the Americas

Administrator contact

ia-programmes@ucl.ac.uk

Further affiliate information

Study abroad guide

IOE - Faculty of Education and Society

Affiliate Tutors

BA Education - Dr JD Carpentieri, j.carpentieri@ucl.ac.uk
BSc Social Sciences, BSc Social Science with Data Sciences and BSc Sociology - Dr Lisa Fridkin, l.fridkin@ucl.ac.uk
Postgraduate programmes - Dr Jo Pearce, j.pearce@ucl.ac.uk
Research programmes - Dr Mark Freeman, m.freeman@ucl.ac.uk